Aleera + Catixy

Aleera + Catixy (with Apprentice of Death and Snow Warrior) is part of the SPAM 1.23 tier list at Bronze · Silver; with these talents it is tier C at Celeste · Legend, A at Gold · Crystal and A at Bronze · Silver. Midrange deck in Shadow and Fire, estimated elimination in 7.6 turns; first Tox to aim for: Berserk on turn 2.

AccessibleMidrangeShadowFire
CTier66.3% · Relative indexv1.23

By rank, with these talentsCeleste · LegendCGold · CrystalABronze · SilverA

Ideal setup: the abilities to keep and the Tox to aim for, slot by slot. You don’t need them all: the purchase plan gives the priority order.

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater

Shadow · Common

  1. Word-ChewabilityDeck core
  2. Replace : Punching BagT2
    to buy
  3. Replace : ShadowheartT8
    to buy

Apprentice of Death

Fire · Rare

  1. Nocturnal BurnabilityDeck core
  2. toxReplaceable
  3. toxDeck core

Catixy

Shadow · Common

  1. MewlingabilityDeck core
  2. Sinister CharmabilityDeck core
  3. Free slotT4
    to buy

Snow Warrior

Earth · Common

  1. EarthcleaveabilityDeck core
  2. MultiboostabilityDeck core
  3. Free slotT6
    to buy

Tox priorities

The advised buying order, opening by opening, and the slot for each Tox. Draws stay random and high rarities come late. “Deck core” lines are only replaced by the same Tox in a better rarity.

4 shop openings293 Spamtons generated+39.1% Plan potential

Shop openings

At each opening: the odds of each rarity given the deck’s Luck on that turn, the Spamtons generated so far, and the advised purchase. One purchase per opening.

CommonRareEpicLegendary

  1. T2Luck 2 · 49 SpamtonsBerserk
  2. T4Luck 4 · 152 SpamtonsGraveyard
  3. T6Luck 6 · 199 SpamtonsBerserk
  4. T8Luck 8 · 293 SpamtonsShadowheart
T2

Berserk

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater · Common

Replace : Punching Bag

+6.3%
T4

Graveyard

Catixy · Rare

+13.5%
T6

Berserk

Snow Warrior · Rare

+9.5%
T8

Shadowheart

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater · Epic

Replace : Shadowheart

+9.8%

Expected value of a random purchase, before → after this plan: +8.5% → +0%

Avoid for this deck

Waterheart · Lightheart · Natureheart · Inversion · Shapeshifter · Taunt

Theoretical score11,915
Estimated elimination7.6 turns
Effective HP2,899
Healing0
Spamtons / turn23

Opponent profiles

Score averaged over nine theoretical opponents, as no real meta can be observed: neutral, fragile, tank and six decks resisting one element, each played first and second. Score gap against the neutral profile, the one used for the displayed gameplan.

Play orderFirst -1.8% · 8 turnsSecond +1.8% · 7.6 turns

Strengths

  • Eliminates the opponent in 7.6 turns.
  • Has control effects.

Weak spots

  • Struggles against a deck resisting Shadow: elimination in 10.7 turns.
  • Struggles against a deck resisting Fire: elimination in 7.5 turns.
  • No healing.

How the game goes

  1. Turn 3: first bonuses (Snow Warrior).
  2. Turn 4: first big hit, Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater).
  3. Turn 8: opponent eliminated.

Model ranking

0% = average random deck. 100% = best deck found. This score is not a win rate.

Understanding the scores

Talents

Resilience

Aleera, Nightmare-Eater

While this card's HP is below 50%, its elemental resistances increase by (+25%).

Recommended

Hardening

Apprentice of Death

Increases this card’s elemental resistances by (+15%).

Recommended

Critical

Catixy

Critical bonus (+10%).

Recommended

Bomb-8

Snow Warrior

Applies the "Bomba" passive on turn 8

Recommended
Adapt in the workshop

How it wins

Generation

Snow Warrior (+6 everywhere). First bonuses on turn 3.

Damage

Nocturnal Burn (Apprentice of Death): 49% of the damage; Word-Chew (Aleera, Nightmare-Eater): 32% of the damage. 2,920 useful damage, opponent eliminated in 7.6 turns.

Survival

No healing: with 2,899 effective HP, the deck has to win before it wears down.

The gameplanTheoretical analysis

Turn by turn, what the engine plays with this deck. The first two turns are unfolded.

01Turn 122 damage
Catixy
MewlingCatixy
22 damage
02Turn 2287 damage
Catixy
Sinister CharmCatixy
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
259 damage
Catixy
MewlingCatixy
28 damage
See the rest of the planCollapse the plan+8 turns
03Turn 3409 damage
Snow Warrior
MultiboostSnow Warrior
All +3
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
300 damage
Snow Warrior
EarthcleaveSnow Warrior
68 damage
Catixy
MewlingCatixy
41 damage
04Turn 4795 damage
Catixy
Sinister CharmCatixy
Aleera, Nightmare-Eater
Word-ChewAleera, Nightmare-Eater
745 damage
Catixy
MewlingCatixy
50 damage
05Turn 5474 damage
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
409 damage
Catixy
MewlingCatixy
65 damage
06Turn 6215 damage
Snow Warrior
MultiboostSnow Warrior
All +3
Catixy
Sinister CharmCatixy
Snow Warrior
EarthcleaveSnow Warrior
120 damage
Catixy
MewlingCatixy
95 damage
07Turn 7549 damage
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
445 damage
Catixy
MewlingCatixy
104 damage
08Turn 8390 damage
Catixy
Sinister CharmCatixy
Apprentice of Death
Nocturnal BurnApprentice of Death
390 damage
09Turn 9Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.

10Turn 10Simulation complete.

Simulation complete.